South Haven Jazz Festival
September 18-19, 2026
Get an early start enjoying the fall season with a perfect music lovers' getaway! The South Haven Jazz Festival blends scenic views, local flavors, and sensational sunsets with two days of free, open-air concerts in Downtown South Haven's beautiful Dyckman Park & Huron Street Pavilion.
Presented by Foundry Hall, the organization behind South Haven’s popular Riverfront Concert Series, the South Haven Jazz Festival brings a variety of performers to the stage, including intimate ensembles and full big bands. Admission is free thanks to the generous support of local sponsors.
Book Your Stay
Friday, September 18
Performances will take place in Dyckman Park
6pm
Daunt & King
WMU Vocal Jazz Duo
7pm
Rufus Ferguson Quartet featuring Kenny Watson
Brazilian Jazz
Saturday, September 19
Performances will take place at Dyckman Park & Huron Street Pavilion
5pm
Lafayette Gunter Jr. Band
Lafayette Gunter Jr. (sax) with Lisa Sung (piano), Dale Bales (bass) and Yuriana Sobrino Garcia (drums)
6pm
Yolonda Lavender
7pm
Brandon Meeks Trio: Unsung Giants
8pm
Lake Effect Jazz Big Band
Celebrating Miles Davis’s 100th Birthday
2026 Festival Sponsors
Miles Davis Circle
South Haven Community Foundation
Visit South Haven
Hotel Nichols
Mary Hosley and Jay Campbell
Louis Armstrong Circle
JoAnn and David Putman
Woodhams Ford
Ella Fitzgerald Circle
Town & Country Appraisal Co. of Paw Paw
MyTown Ace Hardware South Haven
Help us keep South Haven Jazz Festival free for all.
Contact foundryhall@gmail.com to make a donation or for sponsorship information.
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Visit Foundryhall.org for other musical events in the South Haven area.
Special thanks to the City of South Haven, MI.